The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-07-22

BY JoTe there's Haselrig n h
CALCULATED. why, thought he was il
India , must hunt the dear old fellow
up. How well he's looking. too
Hulio what's up now, wonder Voice
loud, not 20 say angry, could be heard il
the next ROOM Hump Lorimer get
ting his congo, | suppose. Seems to b.
catching ii hot, too. poor beggar. Ate
all, serves him right Why should he
, try - force the girl to marry him, wher
any one else could see with half an ey,
She doesn't care a rap for him o But
] say, he muttered. Il can't stop here:
shall be hearing what they say next min
ute
Leaving a message that an appoint
ment unfortunately prevented his waiting
any longer Just then, but he hoped for
the pleasure Of seeing Miss Carmichael
later in the day, Lord Liscarrol left the
house
Ten minutes later, stopping to look at
s jewelers. window. gentleman on leav-
ing the shop brushed past him. 1t was
Haselrig.
"Hulloi Haselrig, old fellow, how
came you 10 be IN town
why, Liscarrol, is that you n
The two young men shook hands vigor-
ously.
(Which way are you going To the
club That's right, SO am 1; come
along, and theunconscious rivals walked
slowly side by side down Pail Mall.
Hasclrig told of his accession OF fortune:
then added, with conscious laugh:
Fact is, I'm tired of single blessed
ness, and am going to try matrimony for
a change
Congratulate you most heartily, my
dear fellow Lord LiscarroTs own hap
piness rendered him very sympathetic.
do know the lady7r
Il dare say you do; for she goes out a
lot. and though her people are not ex-
scily all one could wish, Dora herself is
= darlingi7
20. called Dora, is sheg' quoth his
friend, amused at the coincidence.
Pretty name, Dora, my favorite, think.
Have you known her long, or is it
recent AFFAIR."
I've known her two or three years,
but money stood in the way at the time,
So ! went TO India 10 wait for better
days But when my uncle left me
Cieveleigh. l came back sharp. Her peo-
fie don't know vet, for her father wants
her 10 marry a man called Lorimer"
Called whatl' exclaimed Lord Lis
Carol.
.Lorimer. Do you know him7'
Know him. echoed the otherl ITO
be sure do; west countryman.n
Yes. that's the fellow. An awful
cub. believe; but lots Of money, and no
end Of place in the west; so old Car
michael
Here ! say, hold on bit, I'm getting
mixed, What's the young lady's name.
Surely not Dora Carmichaell1
TO be sure it is. Do you know her,
theng7
Il should think SO, But look here, are
you sure there's no mistaken"
Il say Liscarrol, it's rather early in the I
day to be like thisir remarked Haselrig. /
asionished at his companions excite
ment. Hang it man. jokes Joke,
but IL he like this at this time of day is
rather
No I'm not drunk, Haselrig, nor mad
either, though YOU are enough to drive
me sol What do you mean about Miss
Carmichael2'
why, she's the girl Tn engaged to,
TO he surel See, here's her likeness
aud 20 saying he rapidly unfastened a
locket from his watch, and held it out,
open, 10 his companion.
There was no mistake. it decidedly was
Dora Carmichaei's likeness. By this
-. t...l-.l.- r. I,tb ska- baI roachnI !
their club, and they turned into the
waiting room. which at that time OF the
day was vacant.
sYes, it is Dora, certainly said Lord
Liscarrol, slowly. .Confound her"
Lord Liscarroll7
s'Oh. don't go into heroics, man
Look here and in a moment he pro-
inced dainty embroidered letter-case
rom his breast pocket, and taking out
l photograph and several letters, flung
hem down before the astonished soldier
Look at that Read those
Haseirig picked them up gingerly.
One look was enough. The photograph
he knew only too well, he had the
duplicate Of it; and If the letters at this
moment lying on his breast were not
;xactly the same. the signature: ''Your
'wh loving Dora was indentical in
10Th.
But what does it meanl7 he asked,
tupeded
meant" laughed Liscarrol, bitterly;
lies, 10 be sure, How long have you
,een engaged. Haselrigl''
Since before went TO India
And I since EASIER and the two
men stood looking blankiy at each other
That afternoon, having received the
Message Lord Lisearrol left with the
,utler, Miss Carmichael waited i'm
for the young man. About
i've O'Clock a small parcel, brought by a
ommissionaire, was given to her, and on
'pening it there dropped out locket,
NO packets Of letters and several photo
-nphs, together with slip of paper, on
which was written:
Returned with thanks.-Liscarrol,
Icrtie Haselrig.n
There was no installing the sigma
ures.
She had had a stormy scene with Lori
ler. who had entirely refused to take his
0rge quietly, and had forced her to
sten TO some uneommonly plain speak
az before leaving. and she was thorough
: tired out. When her maid, hearing =
eavy fall, rushed into the room she
1und her mistress on the floor insensible.
luckily for Miss Carmichael, it was
near the end Of the season to
iake her sudden departure from town
IS Of nine days wonder than might
therwise have been the case.
Long before she resumed her place in
.ondon society, Captain Haselrig had
eturned to India, and Lord Lisearrol
ad found wife both richer and prettier
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